The Study Preparatory School, London
The Study Preparatory School is an independent school for girls aged 4 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Study Preparatory School in detail
The Study Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Warm, welcoming, vibrant and imaginative… these are the words that stayed with me when I first visited The Study. As a new head of this thriving and successful school, which has been at the very heart of girls’ education in Wimbledon since 1893, I’m proud to say its unique ethos embodies these four words and so much more."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Study Preparatory School are King's College School (0.4 miles, selective); Wimbledon Common Preparatory School (0.6 miles, selective); The Rowans School (0.7 miles); and Donhead Preparatory School (0.7 miles).
King's College SchoolWimbledon Common Preparatory SchoolThe Rowans SchoolDonhead Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 59 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wimbledon Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Study Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Merton (354).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
5 March 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 June 2019
Regulatory Compliance
3 May 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Study Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
285 pupils
336 places
51 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Merton council
Places available
1,874
Applications
1,982
Got 1st preference
67.4%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
285
Total Pupils
0
Boys
285
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
The Study Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about The Study Preparatory School
When was The Study Preparatory School last inspected?
The Study Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
How many pupils go to The Study Preparatory School?
The Study Preparatory School has around 285 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Study Preparatory School?
The Study Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Study Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Study Preparatory School?
The Study Preparatory School is at Wilberforce House, Camp Road, London, SW19 4UN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)